USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue is clear Accura ClearVue resin, printed by stereolithography (SLA) and cleaned to the same procedure 3D Systems used when it tested the resin to USP Class VI. Medical teams get the glass-like clarity of standard ClearVue, so they can see fluid move through a passage or check that a connection is seated, along with a supplier test basis to start their regulatory review. Every part is traced from resin lot to finished part and packed in a clean, sealed bag. It is used for fluid bodies and cannulas, diagnostic housings and windows, lab components and clinical evaluation prototypes.
How USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue is manufactured
USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue is manufactured using Stereolithography (SLA) on 3D Systems ProX printers, a right-side-up process in which a UV laser cures Accura ClearVue resin layer by layer with no peel forces on fine passages and thin walls. Every part then follows 3D Systems' USP Class VI cleaning route, so clear fluid paths, housings and prototypes arrive clean, documented and ready for medical device evaluation.
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SLA delivers the smoothest surface of any 3D printing process. Every part is washed, post-cured and has its supports removed, leaving a smooth, finely detailed surface that is ready to use straight away or to paint.
Parts are washed, post-cured and have their supports removed, leaving the smooth, finely detailed surface SLA is known for. Sharp edges, small text and fine features hold their shape, and the surface is ready for fit checks, assembly and presentation, or as a base for paint.
Painting offers a highly durable, automotive-grade coating that enhances the aesthetics and durability of 3D-printed parts. Each part is hand-finished to ensure smooth surfaces and a premium quality appearance. Using professional-grade coating equipment, this process allows for precise application and exceptional adhesion. Custom color matching is available, making it ideal for applications that require specific branding or visual impact.
USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue combines medical-grade biocompatibility with the optical clarity and mechanical properties of standard ClearVue. Medical teams get a see-through part cleaned to the USP Class VI procedure and delivered in sealed packaging.
From medical visualization models to diagnostic devices, USP Class VI ClearVue serves medical applications that need a see-through part and material documentation to support the device evaluation. Medical innovators use it to watch fluid move through a passage, check how a mechanism seats inside a housing and evaluate a design before committing to tooling.
Forge Labs traces every biocompatible part from resin lot to finished part, and post-processing and packaging take place in our cleanroom, so finished surfaces stay clean from inspection to delivery.
With no tooling or minimum order quantities, USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue takes a clear medical part from the first prototype through to repeat production lots while holding tight tolerances.
Medical Devices
Clear fluid bodies and cannulas in batches of dozens, with channel checks and recorded resin and solvent batches.
Diagnostics & Imaging
Clear housings, windows and cartridges in a resin with 87.2% luminous transmittance.
Life Sciences & Research
Clear flask bodies, caps and cartridges that show fill levels and media through the wall.
Healthcare
Clear verification and human-factors prototypes that show clearances and contact points through the wall.
Pharmaceutical
Clear drug-delivery bodies, bottles and closures that show a reservoir, plunger or seal in use.
Medical Devices
Medical device makers order clear fluid bodies, couplings and cannula bodies in USP Class VI ClearVue in batches of dozens, with one cannula body made as a lot of 50. The clear wall shows whether a passage is open and a connection is seated, and drawings call for magnified inspection of small openings and a channel check with clean compressed air. On one order, the resin and cleaning-solvent batches were recorded in the order record and every part was packed individually.
Diagnostics & Imaging
Diagnostic device teams use USP Class VI ClearVue for test housings, windows, light guides and microfluidic cartridges, where the part's own geometry guides light to a sensor and the clear wall shows fluid moving through a channel. With 87.2% luminous transmittance and 4.3% haze, ClearVue suits microfluidic devices and parts that show fluid flowing through vessels and devices.
Life Sciences & Research
Research labs order clear flask bodies, caps and cartridges in ClearVue in lots of 30, and the same parts can be ordered on the USP Class VI route when they sit close to samples or patients. Transparency lets technicians see fill levels, bubbles and media through the wall, and the USP route adds a documented cleaning record and sealed packaging.
Healthcare
Device teams print clear handle shells and housings for human-factors reviews and design verification, so internal contact points and moving-part clearances show through the wall. Forge Labs has produced ClearVue handle shells alongside opaque SLA shells for one device program, and clinical-evaluation builds of the same shells follow the USP Class VI cleaning and packaging route.
Pharmaceutical
Drug-delivery and packaging teams print clear device bodies, wearable housings, bottle prototypes and snap-fit closures in USP Class VI ClearVue so they can watch a reservoir, plunger or seal during user testing. ClearVue suits pharmaceutical applications, packaging, bottles and snap-fit assemblies, so a bottle and its closure can be printed, assembled and checked in one clear material.
Values from the 3D Systems Accura ClearVue datasheet for large-frame SLA printers, tested to the standard listed with each property.
Mechanical performance
USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue is rigid and strong, and 3D Systems describes it as simulating the properties of polycarbonate and ABS. That gives clear medical prototypes and fluid-path parts dependable strength for assembly, tubing connection and handling.
Read elongation and notched impact together: the material is stiff rather than ductile, so generous radii at port roots, clip roots and bosses spread the load when tubing or mating parts are fitted. Design critical features with margin and confirm them on printed samples.
Material makeup
The optical values describe how clear the material is. Luminous transmittance is the share of visible light that passes through, haze and diffuse transmittance show how much of that light scatters, and the refractive index matters when designing windows and light guides. As-built surfaces carry layer texture, so plan viewing areas and orientation with us before printing.
Low water absorption gives excellent humidity and moisture resistance, so clear parts hold their shape and appearance in humid labs and clinics. 3D Systems' USP Class VI procedure cleans with fresh isopropanol only, so test disinfectants and process fluids on printed samples before use.
Heat performance
Heat deflection and glass transition values show where ClearVue begins to soften, so it suits room-temperature use, fluid visualization and device evaluation rather than heated environments. An autoclave cycle would far exceed its softening point; choose BioMed Clear or ULTEM 1010 for steam-sterilized parts.
Thermal expansion is given for two temperature ranges. Keep warm fluids and cleaning cycles well below the deflection temperature, and fit-check assemblies at their working temperature.
Medical readiness
3D Systems tested Accura ClearVue sample parts to USP Class VI after cleaning them to its CIB00262 procedure and rates the resin USP Class VI capable, which gives regulatory reviews a supplier test basis to start from.
USP Class VI covers systemic injection, intracutaneous and implantation tests on material extracts. 3D Systems publishes no ISO 10993 or sterilization data for ClearVue, so confirm the regulatory pathway with your quality team and document any secondary finishing or coatings. It is not intended for long-term implants.
Datasheets, design guidance and supplier documentation for USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue.
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USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue datasheetExplore printable geometry recommendations, wall thickness tips, and finishing playbooks for SLA.
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USP Class VI Biocompatible ClearVue is manufactured using industrial-grade Stereolithography (SLA) technology, delivering exceptional surface finish and dimensional accuracy for high-detail applications. Our calibrated resin systems and closed-loop process controls keep parts repeatable, and new nitrile gloves at every handling step guard against cross-contamination.
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